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PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Production up in 2018 / Increase in both sales and volume / Companies facing higher energy costs and shortage of skilled workers	19.11.2018
INTERVIEW "Climate targets impossible to attain without plastics" / Interview with Roland Straßburger, president of Germany's plastic packaging association IK	31.10.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY Polymer production rises to 11m t in 2017 / A mere 12% of plastics is recycled / Conversio study documents use of recyclate and balance of trade for first time	26.10.2018
TRADE FAIRS "All4Pack" packaging show in Paris in late November / French-German partnership between Elipso and IK for "PackTheFuture Award"	08.10.2018
IK Roland Straßburger elected president of German plastic packaging association	02.10.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING Industry reports good sales in first half of 2018 / Outlook a little cloudier for Q3 / Political risks will affect export business in particular	06.09.2018
INTERVIEW Roland Roth, new president of German plastic converters association GKV / Policy, the environment and raw material supply in Europe	05.07.2018
GKV Roland Roth elected president of German plastics converters association	05.07.2018
INTERVIEW “A PET bottle doesn't leap into the ocean all by itself” / IK managing director Ulf Kelterborn on the German discussion about plastic packaging	04.06.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS European Commission publishes regulations on disposable plastic products / Collection rate for bottles set / Sharp criticism from PlasticsEurope and EuPC	29.05.2018
AGRICULTURAL FILMS RECYCLING German initiative increases collection volume by 30.5%	26.04.2018
PLASTICS PACKAGING German industry expects strong Q2 / Recycling becoming important matter for customers	17.04.2018
ICPP Thilo Klein appointed president of International Confederation of Plastics Packaging Manufacturers	10.04.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING Growth rate reaches 5% mark in 2017 / Renewed record turnover and processed volume / Lack of skilled staff becomes more acute / Confidence predominates at start of 2018	23.02.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS IK and Elipso warn Total / Plastic packaging market confused by current force majeure on PP	14.02.2018
INTERVIEW Emmanuel Guichard, managing director at Elipso / A French perspective on EU plastics strategy / Much debate on bottle deposit scheme in France / Emmanuel Macron's goals for recycled plastics exceed EU's	12.02.2018
INTERVIEW Jürgen Bruder, head of German plastic packaging association IK / Over half of domestic plastic packaging is already recycled / Plans in progress to improve eco-design and recyclate use	22.01.2018
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY First EU-wide strategy on plastics / Focus on recycling / Revision of packaging directive / Framework for waste prevention / Advancing global action / Industry associations make their own recycling commitments	19.01.2018
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY IK industry association notes very positive mood / Strong hopes for good economic development	12.01.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Production value up by almost 4% / Industry association expecting a positive outcome for the year	27.11.2017
ASSOCIATIONS German IK and French Elipso deepen partnership / Focus on European plastics packaging topics	20.07.2017
AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING German initiative increases collection volume by almost 17%	13.06.2017
EUPC Over 250 delegates at annual meeting in Madrid / Strong focus on circular economy / 3D-Printing and Composites Platforms launched / Michael Kundel remains as president	09.06.2017
ASSOCIATIONS "Eco-Design Forum" calls for a holistic view / Launch of project for integrating eco-design into corporate management processes	08.06.2017
ASSOCIATIONS "PackTheFuture" award 2017 for ten products / Winners announced at "interpack" in Düsseldorf	18.05.2017